M. Pezão in victory for Ultimate. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
One of the Brazilian representatives of UFC Auckland, which takes place this Saturday (22), in New Zealand, Marcos 'Pezão' returns to the Octagon looking to regain his good momentum within Ultimate. The heavyweight has an appointment against Ben Sosoli and is trying to erase the defeat he suffered in his last fight. In an interview with 'Ag.Fight', the fighter spoke about his career and expectations for the future in the company.
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“All this time I've been in the UFC I've been alternating between winning and losing. But I have evolved a lot as an athlete. I entered the UFC and was just a striker who defended takedowns relatively well and had a good guillotine. But today I'm doing very well. I am a complete athlete and dominate all areas. I can study a fight and see the best space to fit my game. With each fight I evolve a lot”, said the Brazilian.
Trying to leave behind the defeat suffered to Stefan struve In his last appearance, in February last year, Pezão will face a rival who has had two consecutive fights without results and who has yet to win in the Ultimate Championship. Marcos then spoke about the strategy outlined to face Sosoli.
“I am a striker by nature. I'm a knockout artist, a guy who always fights forward. Anyone who follows me has never seen me run away from a fight, so I'm very blunt. On the other hand, Ben Sosoli is also a striker, more of a boxer, because he doesn't kick that much. He has fast boxing, he always comes forward. So, that’s what it’s going to be like, two trucks that are going to collide,” he declared.
Debuting for the UFC in May 2014, Pezão emerged in the company as a great Brazilian promise in the organization. Born in Ribeirão Pires (SP), the fighter, who is known for his knockout power, achieved two victories in a row, but never managed to continue the triumphs in his career.
In order to reach the heavyweight elite (up to 120,2 kg.), the Brazilian believes that the best way to progress in the division, which today is reigned by Stipe Miocic, the São Paulo native stated that he intends to remain active in the company in 2020, as, last year, he only held one presentation.
“(This year), if I manage to have four fights I will be very happy. And with that, I'm sure to reach the top 10, the top 5. That's my goal for this year. And the fact that I'm fighting at the beginning of the year helps a lot, it's very good”, concluded the Brazilian.
This weekend, Pezão will reach the mark of 10 fights for the UFC. To date, the athlete has five wins and four losses playing for the company. In his professional MMA record, Marcos has 23 fights, with 16 wins, six setbacks and one draw.
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